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The language is really imprecise, so there's been some debate on my end, but they read to me as though they're combat-trained by default, right? I'm not talking about as an animal companion or anything, or even as a summons. Just as a regular old PC purchase, they come pre-combat trained?
The language is really imprecise, so there's been some debate on my end, but they read to me as though they're combat-trained by default, right? I'm not talking about as an animal companion or anything, or even as a summons. Just as a regular old PC purchase, they come pre-combat trained?
I'd imagine so.
Note that there's some things that they won't attack
Attack (DC 20): The animal attacks apparent enemies. You may point to a particular creature that you wish the animal to attack, and it will comply if able. Normally, an animal will attack only humanoids, monstrous humanoids, giants, or other animals. Teaching an animal to attack all creatures (including such unnatural creatures as undead and aberrations) counts as two tricks.
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The desciription (at least the one in the PRD) implies they can...
The PRD has this to say concerning the "Handle Animal" skill:
Combat Training (DC 20): An animal trained to bear a rider into combat knows the tricks attack, come, defend, down, guard, and heel. Training an animal for combat riding takes 6 weeks. You may also “upgrade” an animal trained for riding to one trained for combat by spending 3 weeks and making a successful DC 20 Handle Animal check. The new general purpose and tricks completely replace the animal’s previous purpose and any tricks it once knew. Many horses and riding dogs are trained in this way.
The 3.5e skill description was much clearer (see the last sentence)...
Combat Riding (DC 20): An animal trained to bear a rider into combat knows the tricks attack, come, defend, down, guard, and heel. Training an animal for combat riding takes six weeks. You may also “upgrade” an animal trained for riding to one trained for combat riding by spending three weeks and making a successful DC 20 Handle Animal check. The new general purpose and tricks completely replace the animal’s previous purpose and any tricks it once knew. Warhorses and riding dogs are already trained to bear riders into combat, and they don’t require any additional training for this purpose.
So I would rule yes, the riding dog comes combat trained and can do the above...
Just my two coppers...
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